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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 22, 2012
Our audience is smart enough to know that no electronic system of communication is impervious to eavesdropping and there’s very little out there that’s near 100% secure. So it should...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 22, 2012
Although it’s been a slow news weekend there have been a few bits worth mentioning but not necessarily getting a full on post—mostly because they’re somewhat interesting but not...
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by George Ponder
Jul 22, 2012
If you're not familiar, Gydar Industries is the developer behind Windows Phone titles such as Trine's Hangman and People Search. Gydar Industries is based out of Norway and today marks the...
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by Rich Edmonds
Jul 20, 2012
It's time for another 'From the Forums' where we bring you only the latest and greatest threads from the Windows Phone Central community forums. If you have been absent for the past few...
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by Paul Acevedo
Jul 20, 2012
Mush is probably the most charming platformer in the mobile Xbox Live lineup – and it’s an exclusive to boot. Developer Angry Mango has kindly provided Windows Phone Central with some...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 20, 2012
Nokia has reportedly shipped 6.9 million Lumias
Sales numbers and estimates are always a tricky thing, especially when you don’t have concrete numbers to work with. We also tend to boast the...
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by George Ponder
Jul 20, 2012
Birdsong, a Windows Phone Twitter app, experienced a little technical difficulties with Live Tile and push notifications. The developers have worked diligently over the past few weeks and the new...
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by Robert Brand
Jul 20, 2012
Mark Osborn, creator of the Windows Phone app Articles for Instapaper, is just in the process of uprooting from the UK and moving to the the US. We had been in touch with Mark for a while as he...
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by Robert Brand
Jul 20, 2012
During last night’s WPUG meet in central London, we got a chance to catch up with Richard from Igneous Software. BBC Podcast lounge is a must-have app for those that want to catch up on all...
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by Rich Edmonds
Jul 20, 2012
A fairly lightweight Windows Phone emulator has made its way onto the Marketplace, which enables the user to see how the upcoming UI refresh would look on their handset. By lightweight we mean that...
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by Chris Umiastowski
Jul 19, 2012
$6.9 Billion profit? Not bad, not bad at all
Tonight Microsoft announced its Q4 results for fiscal 2012. Everywhere you turn, the media is writing about how the Redmond giant just reported its...
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by Rich Edmonds
Jul 19, 2012
You can now enjoy the classics while on the go
Can we have a drum roll? Announcing the upcoming Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for Windows Phone - MetroSpec. This current work-in-progress by...
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by George Ponder
Jul 19, 2012
If you have a SlingBox and have been putting off buying the SlingPlayer Windows Phone app, now is your chance to same some bucks. The SlingPlayer app normally runs $29.99 but through July 22nd,...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 19, 2012
There’s been a lot of news today—both for Microsoft and Nokia—so we’re going to just touch on a bit of that and also mention some other Microsoft stories that you may have...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 19, 2012
We're all tuned into the Microsoft financial results for the fiscal quarter ending June 30th, 2012 and there has been some interesting details revealed. Overall, Microsoft posted a record...
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by George Ponder
Jul 19, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises leaves its mark on your Windows Phone
In just a few hours, The Dark Knight Rises movie will begin showing at your local theatre. The movie's influence has already been felt...
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by Chris Umiastowski
Jul 19, 2012
Today Nokia revealed its interim financial results for Q2 2012. Nothing too shocking, really. Keep in mind that this is a company that was once the largest phone manufacturer in the...
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by Rich Edmonds
Jul 19, 2012
Nokia Australia is planning to host two "Smoked by Windows Phone" challenges in Australia this coming weekend. The two marketing events will take place in Sydney and Melbourne but will...
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by Robert Brand
Jul 19, 2012
Igneous Software, not content with making their excellent BBC Podcast Lounge are surely striving for greatness with their upcoming launch of the BBC Radio Player. We had previously reported on their...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 19, 2012
Yes, it's that time again, folks, We're doing another Windows Phone Central podcast today (posponed from yesterday) and you're more than welcome to come and join in the fun.
We'll...
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by Rich Edmonds
Jul 19, 2012
Nokia has released their Q2 financial report today, which paints a somewhat unexpected picture. According to figures present in the document, Nokia has managed to sell four million Lumia Windows...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 18, 2012
Although we cheered at Nokia dropping the price of the AT&T Lumia 900 a few days ago, many detractors in the tech media looked for a negative angle to the story, resulting in some...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 18, 2012
October 26th, 2012. That’s the date folks and it’s a Friday, in case you were wondering.
Microsoft today (via Steven Sinofsky) just revealed at Microsoft’s annual sales...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 18, 2012
Yet another day, yet another roundup of somewhat exciting news involving Microsoft. We’ll summarize the stories for you to keep you abreast of what’s going on in the world of...
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by Seth Brodeur
Jul 18, 2012
HBO Go, the service that let's HBO subscribers stream movies and TV shows to various devices, is one of the greatest blessings to the world of apps in recent times. And now it has finally come...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 18, 2012
The main Nokia store in Helsinki, Finland has temporarily closed for renovations and is now emblazoned with big signs noting that “Something Amazing is Coming…7.9.2012” (that...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 18, 2012
Customer feedback is always an important part of running a business and Nokia seems at the forefront of such practices—we routinely see them engage the audience for opinions, complaints and...
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by Rich Edmonds
Jul 18, 2012
UK newspaper The Guardian has taken five Windows Phone to the side to query them as to how they view the development process on Windows Phone and why they view the platform worthy of both time and...
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by George Ponder
Jul 18, 2012
Today, AT&T has announced the company will offer shared data plans for those customers who have multiple Windows Phones or other smartphones. Available in late August the plans range from 1gb to...
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by Robert Brand
Jul 18, 2012
Seems as though we are finally seeing the rollout of the Tango update for Lumia devices. This morning my carrier unlocked Lumia 800 received the notification that an update was available. On...
